Find the best move for Black

Position

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Video   blitz & knight forks (5:34 min)

White moved his queen from e5 to c3

Black replied with rook to e6

  But what did Black miss ?

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Black checkmates in 4

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  Solution

Pawns advancing in a connected chain can be very challenging for an opposing player to deal with. 

In this position, however, White has his queen - but is it enough ?

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- click on Black's 46th move for the diagram position

White has just played 33 Rxf6 capturing a pawn

Black has a double attack on the bishop on d7

  What should he play next ?

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